| 156 Squadron Mission Details
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Target: Coulonvilles
Mission Date: 22/07/1944
Mission Comments: 8 aircraft detailed for daylight operations on COULONVILLES C/WORKS. All proceeded and returned.
FLYING-BOMB SITES. 48 Lancasters and 12 Mosquitoes of 8 Group carried out "OBOE" Leader bombing of 4 sites through 10/10 cloud. No Aircraft Lost.
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| Rego
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Type
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Captain
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Departed
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Over Target
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Height
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Returned
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Flight Time
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Comments
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ORB Slide
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|
ND348 |
Lancaster |
F/O PEEDELL |
15:29 |
17.33 |
15800 |
18:49 |
03:20 |
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PA966 |
Lancaster |
S/L ROBERTSON |
15:34 |
17.33 |
15700 |
18:36 |
03:02 |
Target attacked at 1733.58hrs from 15.700 ft. Dropped as Lancaster ahead. Formation good at time of bombing. Defences Nil. One photo attempted. Bomb Load 16 x 500 GP .025, 2 x 500 GPLD |
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|
ND618 |
Lancaster III |
P/O BRADSHAW |
15:35 |
17.34 |
15600 |
18:54 |
03:19 |
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|
ND534 |
Lancaster III |
F/Lt WILLIAMS |
15:36 |
17.34 |
15500 |
18:48 |
03:12 |
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DSCF0257 |
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ND340 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt TEMPLE |
15:37 |
17.33 |
15500 |
18:52 |
03:15 |
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|
ND591 |
Lancaster |
S/L LAWSON |
15:32 |
17.34 |
15800 |
18:50 |
03:18 |
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ND808 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt KITSON |
15:37 |
17.34 |
10000 |
18:53 |
03:16 |
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ND422 |
Lancaster |
W/C BURROUGH |
15:38 |
17.33 |
16000 |
18:47 |
03:09 |
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